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Saab Defense is part of winning bid for radar contract Lockheed had sought
DeWITT — A newly awarded U.S. Air Force (USAF) contract should add to the workforce of one suburban Syracuse defense contractor while another plans changes to its local facilities, but says its operations won’t be affected. The sensor systems business unit of Saab Defense and Security USA, LLC of DeWitt, will serve as the main […]

Binghamton University buys land for future School of Pharmacy
JOHNSON CITY — Binghamton University has plans to build a $60 million, 70,000-square-foot School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences on property near UHS Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City. “By far, the most important factor was its location, close to the hospital,” says Harvey Stenger, president of Binghamton University. He spoke to the Business Journal

USGBC head: OCC didn’t take the easy path in pursuing sustainable building
ONONDAGA — Onondaga Community College (OCC) didn’t take the easy way out when building its award-winning, sustainable Academic II building that spans a gorge, says Rick Fedrizzi, the Syracuse native who co-founded the Washington, D.C.–based U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). “Somebody here made a decision that that wasn’t good enough. That they didn’t care who

Hunt Engineers, Architects elects new officers to board
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. — Hunt Engineers, Architects & Land Surveyors, PC has elected two officers to its corporate board of directors. Firm principal, Christopher Bond (top
Schumer: Saab Defense to add 100 jobs for radar contract work
DeWITT, N.Y. — Saab Defense and Security USA, LLC of DeWitt will serve as the main sub-contractor on a radar contract the U.S. Air Force

VF Outlet to open Syracuse store later this year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — VF Outlet, a Reading, Pa.–based retailer that operates a store at Waterloo Premium Outlets in Seneca County, is set to open a

USGBC presents OCC with LEED Gold plaques for Academic II, SRC Arena
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The Washington, D.C.–based U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) on Tuesday presented Onondaga Community College (OCC) with LEED Gold plaques for its two

University Sport Shop opens store at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — University Sport Shop has opened a new store on the second floor of Destiny USA’s original section, in the Macy’s wing. The
New York’s jobless claims fall to seven-year low
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state fell 16 percent to 15,910 in the week ending Sept. 20,

People news: Keystone Associates hires new sustainability manager
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Keystone Associates Architects, Engineers and Surveyors, LLC, announced that John Saraceno, Jr., has joined the firm as sustainability manager. In this new
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